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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala will inaugurate the Second Edition of ICAR-CIBA’s Shrimp Farmers Conclave-2023 at Navsari on 14th September, 2023
MoU between CIBA and NFDB; CIBA and FFPO of Gujarat will be executed during the conclave
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala will inaugurate the Second Edition of ICAR-CIBA’s Shrimp Farmers Conclave-2023 at Navsari on 14th September, 2023 in the presence of Minster of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Cow Breeding, Fisheries and Rural Development, Govt. of Gujarat, Shri. Raghavji bhai Hansrajbhai Patel, Member of Parliament, Navsari, Shri. C.R.Patil and Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly , Shri R.C.Patel.
Memorandums of Understanding  between CIBA and National Fisheries Development Board ; CIBA and Fish Farmers Producer Organization  of Gujarat respectively for implementing the crop insurance for aquaculture with premium subsidy offered by the NFDB and technology support for the FFPO are to be executed during the conclave. The shrimp crop insurance product of Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited is also expected to be launched.
Technical session detailing the present shrimp export scenario and immediate prospects, disease prevention and management with special reference to Hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis  caused by a microsporidian , crop insurance for shrimp farming, development of Genetically Improved Indian White Shrimp  and diversification of brackishwater aquaculture with Mudcrab and Asian Seabass fish is planned. Exhibition with a live display of shrimps and fishes, release of books and publications, and distribution of fish seeds to farmers are also arranged.
A special session on Aquaculture Crop Insurance and a panel discussion with the participation of inter-departmental officials to discuss about the requirements especially on shrimp seed quality, shrimp price, diversification and electricity tariff etc are scheduled in the conclave.
The scientific team of Navsari-Gujarat Regional Centre of ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture , Chennai under the supervision of Dr. Kuldeep K Lal, Director, ICAR-CIBA is organizing this event.
The Chairman cum Managing Director of Agricultural Insurance Company Ltd., Smt. Grija Subramanian, Deputy Director General  of ICAR, Dr.J.K.Jena, The Vice-Chancellor, Navsari Agricultural University, Dr.Z.P.Patel, Member Secretary, Coastal Aquaculture Authority, Dr.V.Kripa, Commissioner of Fisheries, Govt. of Gujarat, Shri. Nitin Sangwan, the Chief Executive of the National Fisheries Development Board, Dr.L.Narashima Murthy are participating and interacting with the farmers and other stakeholders.
A large gathering, over 300, aqua farmers, stakeholders from the Gujarat Aqua Feed Dealers Association, Gujarat Aqua farmers Association, beneficiaries of SC/ST schemes, public representatives, development department officials, technicians, bankers, insurance officials, faculty and students will also be participating in the conclave.
Ministry of Defence
Opening Ceremony of Multinational Military Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021
Multinational Military Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021  commenced on 04 April 2021 at Bangabandhu Senanibas, Bangladesh to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh's ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark glorious 50 years of liberation. Indian Army contingent of 30 personnel are participating along with contingent of Royal Bhutan Army, Sri Lankan Army and Bangladesh Army from 04 Apr to 12 Apr 2021. Military observers from USA, UK, Turkey, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Singapore will also be in attendance throughout the exercise.
The aim of the exercise is to strengthen the procedures and enhance interoperability amongst neighbourhood countries to ensure robust peace keeping operations in the region. The armies of all the participating nations will share their valuable experiences and refine their drills & procedures in Peace keeping operations.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar & some parts of east Uttar Pradesh during next 24 hours
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department:
Significant Weather Features:
♦ The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Northwest Bay of Bengal some more parts of Odisha, most parts of West Bengal and some parts of Jharkhand and Bihar. The Northern Limit of Monsoon  continue to pass through lat. 20.5°N/ Long. 60°E, Diu, Surat, Nandurbar , Raisen, Damoh, Umaria, Pendra Road, Bolangir, Bhubaneswar, Baripada, Purulia, Dhanbad, Dharbhanga and Lat. 27°N/85.0°E.Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar and some parts of east Uttar Pradesh during next 24 hours.
♦ The Low Pressure Area now lies over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal and North Odisha. Associated cyclonic circulation extends upto mid-tropospheric levels tilting southwestwards with height. It is likely to become more marked and move west-northwestwards across Odisha, Jharkhand and North Chhattisgarh during next 2-3 days.
♦ An east-west trough at lower tropospheric levels runs from south Punjab to center of low pressure area over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal and North Odisha. The east-west trough is very likely to persist during next 3-4 days. In addition, strong southwesterly winds are prevailing along the west coast at lower levels and an off-shore trough lies off the west coast. These conditions are likely to persists during next 4-5 days.
♦ Under their influence; fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Odisha, Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Telangana during next 3-4 days. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls over West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during next 4-5 days. Widespread rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy falls over coastal & adjoining Ghats districts of Maharashtra and Goa and Karnataka during next 5 days. Isolated extremely heavy falls also very likely over Konkan & Goa during 12th to 15th and over Madhya Maharashtra on 14th & 15th, June, 2021.Isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala during 12th to 15th.
♦ Moderate to severe thunderstorms are likely over Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Northwest Indian Himalayas and will be accompanied by frequent cloud to ground lightning and strong gusty winds during next 4-5 days. This may cause injuries leading to casualties to people and animals working outdoors.
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Ministry of Communications
First registration certificate issued for providing services as M2M Service Provider and WLAN/WPAN Connectivity Provider, informs DoT
Registration certificate issued to M/s Cloud7 Technologies Private Limited by AP-LSA Vijayawada
Government of India has identified that M2M/ Internet of Things  is one of the fastest emerging technologies across the globe, providing enormous beneficial opportunities for society, industry, and consumers. It is being used to create smart infrastructure in various verticals such as Power, Automotive, Safety & Surveillance, Remote Health Management, Agriculture, Smart Homes, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, etc. using connected devices. Machine to Machine communication is going to play a major role and will contribute significantly towards the government of India initiative of Digital India and Make in India.
In order to strengthen the M2M eco-system and to facilitate wider proliferation and innovation in the sector, DoT has recently issued guidelines for registration of M2M Service Providers and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Providers and commenced the process of on-boarding the M2M Service Providers through a simple online registration process, at a nominal cost of Rs. 5000, within 15 days timeframe, through the DoT’s existing Saral Sanchar portal, to aid in ease of doing business. It has been envisaged that entities which are offering/providing the M2M services based on SIM/ LAN shall register as M2M Service Provider and entities which use WPANWLAN technologies for providing M2M connectivity, spectrum shall register as WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Providers. This registration shall help in addressing concerns like connectivity with TSPs, KYC, traceability and encryption for the M2M service providers.
In this regard, DoT is delighted to share that the first registration certificate for providing services as M2M Service Provider and WLAN/WPAN Connectivity Provider, has been issued to M/s Cloud7 Technologies Private Limited on 26.04.22 by AP-LSA Vijayawada. The company is engaged in the planning, installation and management of wireless/RF networks in the unlicensed bands in India.
With the rapid acceptability of all sectors to digitalize and automate processes, and the advent of new manufacturing techniques and Industry 4.0, DoT expect a quantum jump in the use of IoT and M2M services all across the country, which would generate massive employment opportunities even in the far-flung areas. It would present a host of opportunities to entrepreneurs and startups to participate and develop innovative applications and solutions for the benefit of the citizens. This will lead to a plethora of citizen centric services across different verticals like Power, Automotive, Safety & Surveillance, Remote Health Management, Agriculture, Smart Cities & Homes, Industry 4.0, etc. The resultant explosion in IoT based services would further cultivate the digital ecosystem in the country.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India Ranked 52ndin Global Innovation Index-2019
Commerce & Industry Minister Releases Global Innovation Index Rankings
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, PiyushGoyal, launchedthe Global Innovation Index  2019 in New Delhi, today. India jumped five places to improve its position from 57th last year to 52nd in 2019.
Speaking on this occasion Commerce and Industry Minister first congratulated all those involved in the process and said that India has made a significant progress to 52nd rank in the GII-2019 and now the culture of innovation is coming to the centre-stage. He said that India will continue its efforts to reach upwards of top 50 ranks in the GII that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi set a goal. He further said that India will not rest on past laurels until it achieves its target of positioning itself among the top 25 countries of the Global Innovation Index. To achieve this ranking he urged all stakeholders to work in mission mode.
PiyushGoyal urged the R&D institutions, universities and private sector to transform the country into a hub of innovation. The Commerce and Industry Ministry requested the World Intellectual Property Organization  to factor in India’s rural innovation as part of the innovation index in future.
Commerce and Industry Minister in his address said that the improvement in the rankings should inspire Indians to help marginalized and under privileged section of society and R&D must provide sustainable solutions to the problems that India is facing at present like rising pollution levels in cities, water crises faced in different parts of the country, depleting natural resources, issues of climate change and solving problems of food wastage. All these problems that the country is facing should be solve through innovative ideas. The Commerce and Industry Minister further added that India must be a responsive country and work in mission mode by engaging with academia, private sector and government agencies to improve the quality of citizens’ lives even in the remotest parts of the country.
Referring to GII theme of this year which is Creating Healthy Lives - The Future of Medical Innovation, PiyushGoyal said that Government of India is focusing on not just curative but preventive healthcare where wellness becomes a part of society.
The GII rankings are published every year by Cornell University, INSEAD and the UN World Intellectual Property Organization  and GII Knowledge Partners. This is the 12th edition of the GII rankings of 129 economies based on 80 indicators ranging from intellectual property filing rates to mobile-application creation, education spending and scientific and technical publications.
Switzerland remains number one is the GII index followed by Sweden, the United States of America, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark, Singapore, Germany and Israel.
President's Secretariat
President of India to visit West Bengal tomorrow
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit West Bengal tomorrow .
During her one-day stay in Kolkata, the President will launch 'My Bengal, Addiction Free Bengal' Campaign under the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan', organized by Brahma Kumaris at Raj Bhavan, Kolkata. She will also grace the launch of Vindhyagiri – the sixth ship of project 17A of Indian Navy at Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers Limited.
Ministry of Science & Technology
ARCI’s cost-effective technology can convert solar energy to industrial process heat
Scientists from the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials , Hyderabad, an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology , have developed a cost-effective solar receiver tube technology for industrial process heat applications.
The receiver tube technology developed by the ARCI team efficiently absorbs solar radiation and converts it into heat for the targeted applications, specially in industries. It exhibits high corrosion resistance suitable for Indian weather conditions.
Industries are one of the biggest consumers of energy. Recently, Indian industries have shown interest to exploit renewable energies, especially solar energy, due to their inherent advantages . In this regard, Concentrating Solar Thermal  technologies provide a viable solution to meet the demands on industrial process heat  of a majority of industrial processes.
The solar receiver tube is one of the key components in the CST technology. Currently, Indian CST plant developers are importing the high-end evacuated CSP receivers for CST applications. This has become a choking point for the commercialization of CST technology.
In this regard, scientists from ARCI have developed a cost-effective wet chemical process to prepare absorber coating on stainless steel tubes suitable for industrial process heat applications. The receiver tube achieved around 93 % absorptance  and around 14 % emittance  along with good thermal stability and high corrosion resistance. The absorber coating has been successfully validated for heat gain and heat loss studies in a testing facility established at ARCI.
Two patent applications have been filed for this technology, and an MoU has been signed with M/s. Greenera Energy India Private Limited for technology transfer, which plans to mass-produce the solar receiver tube for wider market absorption.
Absorber coated one-meter long stainless steel tubes and fabricated receiver assemblies.
MoU signed with Greenera Energy India Private Limited
Ministry of Defence
Air Marshal C Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Western Air Command Visits Air Force Station Patiala
Air Marshal C Hari Kumar PVSM AVSM VM VSM ADC, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Air Command and President Air Force Wives Welfare Association  visited Air Force Station Patiala on 25 Apr 2018. The dignitaries, on their arrival were received by Gp Capt SS Kaila, Station Commander Air Force Station Patiala and Brigadier AS Rathore, Dy GOC 1 Armd Div.
The AOC-in-C, WAC inspected the station and interacted with Air warriors and apprised them on current security scenario and future challenges. During the visit AOC-in-C was briefed on the operational preparedness of the station. He commended the station on their efforts in recently held 'Ex Gagan Shakti'. He urged all Air warriors to be vigilant at all times and be prepared to handle any contingency. Mrs. Devika President AFWWA , also inspected AFWWA Thrift shop and interacted with the 'Sanginis' of the station.
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
India will chart its own course on the future of Internet: MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Over 820 million internet users deserve to have their own way to decide what kind of internet they want: Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
India Stack is open for Global South: Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Asserting that India did not have to follow any other country or global practice for its policy making on the future of Internet, the Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that over 820 million internet users deserve to have their own way to decide what kind of internet they want.
MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the India Global Forum held in Dubai, UAE
“European GDPR is considered a gold standard for privacy and data protection. But we would like to disagree. With more than 820 million internet users, we have the largest presence on global internet and deserve an opportunity to shape our own destiny. We will chart our own course and build a framework suitable for us,” Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, participating in a moderated session along with UAE Minister H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama at the India Global Forum held in Dubai, UAE today.
Speaking about the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill that is now open for consultations, the Minister said, “Protecting the digital rights of our citizens is an obligation of the Government. But we do not see this as a binary at the expense of slowing down the ecosystem for innovation that exists in India and in partnerships with other countries.”
He said the Government would not strongly regulate the internet but is committed to the principles of open, safe and trusted and accountable internet.
MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the India Global Forum held in Dubai, UAE
Referring to the India Stack, Shri Chandrasekhar said that India Stack has helped build trust between the government and its citizens. It has removed bottlenecks and ensured transfer of governments funds to beneficiaries easy. The India Stack is open for other countries to adopt too. It represents an opportunity for Global South or countries that have not been able to afford the digitalisation to rapidly climb up the ladder of digitalisation, he added.
Commending India for India Stack, H.E Omar Sultan Al Olama said, “India did not emulate anyone. They created their own path that many others are emulating. That a country the size of India was able to implement something that cutting edge in less than a decade, I cannot state how incredible that is.”
Earlier in a chat with television channel NDTV at the IGF, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said "misinformation is being weaponised" and cited issues of user harm like cyber bullying would be addressed by the Digital India Act that will supersede the IT Act.
“Given the proliferation of clouds and the borderless nature of Internet, the data flow across geographical boundaries is almost like a given. We will identify trusted geographies or ‘trust corridors’ where data can be stored and processed to ensure that data of all Indians are protected,” he said.
Ministry of Finance
Financial Literacy Week 2023 
Reserve Bank of India  has been conducting Financial Literacy Week  every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on relevant themes including “MSMEs”, “Credit Discipline and Credit from Formal Institutions” and “Digital Financial Literacy” and so on.
The theme for this year’s Financial Literacy Week to be observed during February 13 - 17, 2023 is “Good Financial Behaviour, Your Saviour”, with emphasis on “Saving, planning, and budgeting” and “Prudent use of digital financial services” which aligns with overall strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Financial Education: 2020-2025.
On the occasion, Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad Regional Office organised a function at Rajkot where Shri M K Jain, Deputy Governor, RBI, inaugurated the Financial Literacy Week, released the Messages and unveiled the Financial Literacy Posters carrying the theme of FLW 2023. Senior bankers of the state, senior officials of other Regulators including NABARD & SIDBI and from the State Government attended the function. Addressing the gathering, Shri Jain exhorted all the stakeholders to make a difference in the lives of people by spreading the messages of financial awareness.”
Banks have been advised to disseminate information and create awareness among their customers and the public on the above theme by displaying posters that have been developed by RBI on their websites, ATMs, mobile applications, and digital display boards deployed in their branches.
RBI shall be undertaking a centralized mass media campaign during the month of February this year to broadcast essential financial awareness messages on the theme and the Regional Offices of RBI will also be spearheading financial literacy camps. Towards this end, efforts from various stakeholders in encouraging the circulation of the theme and messages are also solicited.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari with Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha inspects Srinagar – Banihal section of Jammu to Udhampur-Ramban-Banihal to Srinagar National Highway  being constructed to provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari with Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha, Union Minister of State General V.K. Singh and Union Minister of State Shri Jitendra Singh inspected Srinagar – Banihal section of Jammu to Udhampur-Ramban-Banihal to Srinagar National Highway  being constructed to provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar.
To ease the travel between Jammu and Srinagar, 3 corridors are being built at a cost of Rs 35,000 crore. Under this, the first corridor from Jammu to Udhampur-Ramban-Banihal and further to Srinagar includes the section from Srinagar to Banihal. This 4-lane road of 250 km length is being built at a cost of Rs 16,000 crore. Out of this, 4-laning of 210 km route has been completed, including 10 tunnels of 21.5 km.
The design of 4-laning of this road has been done on the basis of geo-technical and geological investigation to overcome the possible landslides in this area. Crash barriers and other road safety measures have also been put in place to make travel between Jammu and Srinagar safe and smooth.
With the construction of this route, there will be all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar. Travel time from Srinagar to Jammu will reduce from 9-10 hours to 4-5 hours. A carriage-way of 40 km 4-lane road between Ramban and Banihal will be completed by June 2024 which will provide relief to the commuters of Srinagar.